Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1887-11-04


DO with the Oh iaiy's hrm.' must return
the banker his check. aud trouble him no
moro. am q WAYS at q disadvantage in Sir
Iandy's pres nee. lie makes n,e feel 10
abominably Young"
AZ this luhrturc he stopped suddenly.
made step OF two backward in the atlilud.
OF ono wishing 10 avoid an unpleasant
meeting. while he looked earnestly at a
iottetine hgure approaching down the cen
Ter OF tho street
The figure was that Of young man about
twenty seven Years Of age, wearing tho dis
hevelled apparel OF a gentleman, aud VA an
advanced state ~ intoaicaiion.
lie hada large. angular, intellectual look
ing head. and an observer of clanctor
would say at n glance Hero Is the making
OF splendid man going TO ruin through
Tryfoil's first impulse was 90 avoid him.
but his affectionato nature came 60 the sur
face. lilo could not SEQ the brother df a
certain littlo woman he loved pass In that
condition without extending his friendly
care and advice.
Poor jack Graham was not 80 much a.
blame for going cu these periodical sprces
ns would at first appear. He had Inherited
defective. though h gh'y orgnnized merry
Gus system from his fsther aud grand.
father The " rst evils OF int ,mpefnnea
are those tho least known and least noticed
the slow poisoning OF the great ccniefs OF
Thought, the transmission from parent to
child. from generation 10 generation. OF
abnormal nervous tendencies. leading 20
nri excessive development of The animal
propensilies. the production OF crime, i'm.
becility. insanity. and idiocy.
Jack Gmhams father aud grandfather
were hard drinkers. Lot na not then ho
too severe upon the poor wretch who lies
drunk IN the street; ho may DO drunkard
by inheritance
iialiool Jack. where arc You stccring2"
shouted Tryfoil.
Jack. n we remarked before. hal taken
the street for II, as he needed moro room
than the sidewalk afforded for his gait
On seeing his friend he pulled himself
together with an heroic effort to appear 40
Der. and coming forward with extended
hand mid
Glad to see you, VIII; lovely day, isn't
You're awfully glad to SEQ me. know
You are Confess. Jack, wouldn't sou rather
have mot old Nick than this individual this
aiternoong" sarcastically smiled VIII.
oh, we'll, nov, not quite 80 far as that.
But | think ! can trust you Viii you
won't tell Emily you saw me this way will
you2T
ON one condition that yOu come With
me and have dinner that will brace you
up, and then you must 90 home"
Agreed. old boy. agreed. md lao took
hls friends arm.
They spent some time Over dinnor. after
which. Jack Graham being much rccuper-
"ted, started Tor his lodgings at Gambler
little alley.
The fog. like all London foQs, was still
quite dense. but h found the alley easily.
az easily as if II hnd beon shown b. him by
bright sunlight. ns perhaps IN way, n
was. IL was one Of those odd little aIleys
which are bashful and make friends slowly
They are common enough in London, and
seem 20 be a short cui 10 any aud every
spot IN the entire city Many aro ignorant
OF their existence; many doubt that they
save tlmc, but 90 up and down them
through sheer force OF habit. when they arc
clearly out Of their way
Among these last was our friend VIII
TryfoiI
The bashfni alley contained iive shops
one OF which wis flower and fruit shop
VIII 1ryfoil pansed for "a moment before
this, and surveyed the window adniringiy
fhen be entered, as one familiar With ils
interior
"A farthings worth Of nspaIaQus. he
cried. Ia loud voice. as he entered the
shop.
This demand was made Of little woman
seated behind tho counter. in front of q
wfetched gas stove.
Woman. indeed She was only eighteen.
Her eyes we're blue. or black. or both.
sometimes they seemed TO 10 gmy. AZ all
times they we're lovely. and her month
would vie with any rosebud in the shop.
That gas stove ~ au impostOr, Emily.
cried viii, tapping II with his cane. and
the proprietor of this establishment Is
bear.
-Ohi don't mind Il much. replied the
girl, getting up from her stool = 1 don't.
She was cold. nevertheless 20 wm
begged her 10 put her shawl oyor her ahoul.
dcrs
She took his advice. and he helped her on
With o. IN the operation basket 81 efapos
fell 10 tho hoor.
"fen't u time 30 close the sh0p. Fmilvye
asked VIII. eaiberiBg ~ the grapes. Don't
you think ifs getting lnieS
The boy viii be here soon. dear. she
replied sweotiy But. 1 say. VIII. you
TOOK very serioas / hope nothing = wrong
haven't done ANYTHING Ia offend YOU
have ~ inquired Emily. with some eoa-
corn.
YOui7
VIII laughed. aud then be took hor hand
and squeezed u 20 tightly that the basket u
grapes felt scandalized. and got gat ~ tbs
eay BY falling doun aRlin
I'm faihef bothered. Emily. that's ail
fou shall learn all shout "a a. 40 asIk
home. be replied
bat y q very serious. WIZ
"A little res
Not debit
Not debt Emily hui q lite u,rlons
this shop cfamps me ! would niber irll
you uiisn 30 est oafsi,is.
Tho bright httle r0nln Immediately
looked ffage
Wiii laaehsi ns afeays did iaaoh Al
Dor gravity. heeute 81 Lf1urhi two HifI.
peIpeDdiculsr llncs between See e4ehroa.
AZ Feend-freniy minutes o. eisbf
BOY ~iih red face aad q c0mfnfier rff.f.
20 the shop. and commenced shniilnr ar.
20 EmiiY's duties we're relfif over
shs wished Der htnds in uItsfrflDt.s
cuptoafd iu tie blek ~ tha ahon fhsn
took the m0usY from iha i.li. aad aru.
ping u in piece " papsf. rnf H In tfa fir
clth-hp1 Then sha TONED out che os. III
iht stove aul ihc nf Hehtu4 fEf uindra
and in q few moments more She vas fsafg
g. 81
Afief Emily had locked sn8 iteB fis
door. sho took WIle affs. anf inHafiaf
ihey walked ihiough ihs ihlsk. choking
fof
VIII 1fffoii let ua mention In rsfsnfi.r.
~. inieei alih her mother. ihe b0ueafrrr.
90 70 TIE huge envelope 20 Offices 4harr .as
were hrff ffed1. si - him.
- ilfy rro dai honfHafi fha fonnr
nan fefJ seusIh'f and clearly rnfsraifd Dis
interview 18th ia banker. settling forth Cat
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